Number Format

Area Codes normally 1 digit, but 2 digits for wireless/special services.
Area Code plus Subscriber Number totals 7 digits, except for some special
services (077, 099) where total is 6 digits (excluding the '0' prefix).
This is to be replaced by national 8-digit numbers as of 1 December 2001.

Area code information

1 December 2001 - national renumbering

Cyprus will switch to a national 8-digit closed numbering and dialling
plan effective 1st December 2001. For example, this will replace the
trunk prefix (0) plus single digit area code and 6-digit subscriber number
format for wireline services.

There will be a permissive dialling period from that point until
1st June 2002, where both old and new dialling patterns will be allowed.
After that point, callers using the old dialling will receive a
recorded message for the six subsequent months.

Calls within Cyprus will cost the same rate, regardless of whether they are
local or long distance. This means a doubling of call cost within the
existing local areas, but a somewhat reduced cost for long distance domestic
calls. This uniform charging will commence 1st December 2001 with the
introduction of the new numbering plan.

For domestic dialling of wireline / geographic numbers, the trunk prefix 0
is replaced by the digit '2' to form the new national 8-digit number.
Wireless services will replace their (09x) area codes with subscriber
numbers beginning with 99x: